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The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

The type of a crystalline solid is fixed by the particles it is built from and the force that holds them together:

• (A) Molecular solid — This matches (III) CCl₄. Solid \( \ce{CCl4} \) is made of discrete non-polar molecules held by weak dispersion forces.

• (B) Ionic solid — This matches (I) CaF₂. \( \ce{CaF2} \) consists of \( \ce{Ca^{2+}} \) and \( \ce{F^{-}} \) ions held by strong coulombic forces.

• (C) Metallic solid — This matches (II) Cu. Copper is a lattice of positive ions in a sea of delocalised electrons (metallic bonding).

• (D) Covalent solid — This matches (IV) SiC. In silicon carbide every Si and C atom is covalently bonded to its neighbours throughout the crystal, giving a giant network.

Note: This question is from the pre-rationalised NCERT book (2022-23). The topic is not there in the latest NCERT book (2026-27), and it is also out of the CUET 2026 syllabus.

NCERT (Pre-rationalised edition, 2022-23):
Different Types of Solids (rows of Table 1.2)